To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Christopher “Chris” Smith
Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Republican.
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on January 22, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
29 Cosponsors (28 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Norton to Host Press Conference with Mayor Bowser and National Organizations to Defend D.C. Home Rule From FY 16 Appropriations Riders in All-Republican Congress, Tomorrow”
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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton [D-DC]
on May 6, 2015
“Inhofe Supports the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015”
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Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK, 1994-2022]
on Feb 27, 2015
“Senators introduce bill to end taxpayer funding of abortion”
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Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY, 1997-2020]
on Feb 26, 2015
History
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Jan 28, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (113th). |
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Jan 21, 2015
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Introduced
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Jan 22, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Jan 24, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (115th). |
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Jan 17, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 20 (116th). |
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Feb 5, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 18 (117th). |
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Jan 9, 2023
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7. |
H.R. 7 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 7. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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